Upcoming events

Engage and connect through Friends of Korea’s cultural and networking events.
  • 20251018

    Sharing is Caring – Potluck Gathering

    Details will be shared soon!

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  • 20251127

    [Invitation Only] Friends of Korea Partner Dinner 2025

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Past Events

  • Sep 27, 2025

    Industry Day 2025 with KSEAS and KOTRA Zürich Business Center

    How Korea’s strategic talent program is creating new pathways for Swiss professionals

  • Jul 26, 2025

    The Day Korea Came to Basel and Stole Our Hearts

    What happens when 30 Swiss and Korean strangers gathered to make kimchi together? On Saturday, July 26, something special unfolded at the Gedenkstätte Riehen in Basel. Thirty people who are curious about Korean food, came together and left not just with jars of homemade kimchi, but also with warm hearts and new friendships. Our Jeolla-style Kimchi Workshop filled up quickly, with a waitlist longer than expected. But what we created that day wasn’t just kimchi. It was something far more meaningful.

  • May 15, 2025

    What AI Can’t Do (Yet): Host a Night Like This

    Last Thursday 15th May, at AI Knowledge Exchange: Think Global, AI Local, we were talking about what matters when the novelty wears off: trust, ethics, and the cultural forces shaping what we build — and why.

  • Dec 6, 2024

    Bridging Cultures: Korean-Swiss Cultural Exchange with the Korean embassy

    Friends of Korea had the honor of attending a special gathering hosted by the Embassy of Korea in Switzerland at the Sternen Muri Hotel in Bern. This event brought together various Korean associations, including Hallyu Korea, along with students and young professionals from Lausanne and Zurich, to celebrate cultural exchange and strengthen community ties.

  • Nov 17, 2024

    Friends of Korea Official Info Session & Benefit Concert

    Exciting News: Friends of Korea is Here! The Friends of Korea Info Session & Benefit Concert was a wonderful opportunity to introduce our vision and strengthen connections within our community.